Any way you cut Andre Iguodala, this is what he is: $12 million per year for 13 points per game. He did play a key role in the Nuggets’ 57 regular-season victories during his single season in Denver. But Iguodala couldn’t get out of town fast enough, bolting as a free agent to Golden State. For less money than the total package offered by the Nuggets.

Well, Iguodala doesn’t have to be the man for the Warriors. That’s the job of Stephen Curry. And that’s precisely why the Nuggets are better off not paying Iguodala $60 million for the next five years. He doesn’t want to lead a team. He just wants to get paid. Nothing wrong with that. But how much will the skills of a shooting guard whose worth is based more on athletic ability than shooting touch erode in the next five years? Listen to Peter Burns of Mile High Sports Radio and I discuss why losing Iguodala doesn’t have to be the end of the world for Denver here:

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But did Nuggets president Josh Kroenke err in his handling of the Iguodala situation? Give us your feedback. Please. And thanks.

The Nuggets won 57 games, have a young roster with players on the rise and a vacancy for head coach. Is there somebody out there who can get Denver out of the first round of the playoffs? Nuggets president Josh Kroenke is interviewing former Memphis coach Lionel Hollins and Brian Shaw, an NBA assistant that has been on the hot lisit as a rising star.

So which way should the Nuggets go? I say let the interviews play out. But going in the process, it seems to me Hollins should have the edge. He checks more boxes on Denver’s wish list. He’s tough-minded. His Memphis teams were a pain on defense. He knows the NBA turf, as a player and head coach. Peter Burns of Mile High Sports Radio, however, leans toward Shaw. Shaw bring fresh ideas, fresh energy and fits better with a young, revamped Nuggets management team. Listen to us argue it out here:

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OK, in your mind, is Shaw or Hollins a better candidate? Or do have a better suggestion?

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Players win championships. Not coaches. Not general managers. So the real question for Nuggets is: Can Andre Iguodala be the No. 1 player on an NBA championship team?

The contract of Iguodala is the most pressing issue facing Nuggets president Josh Kroenke. Iguodala can opt out of a deal due to pay him in excess of $16 million next season. Kroenke insists he didn’t bring Iguodala to town as a short-term rental. Can Denver build around Iguodala? And how much should Nuggets spend to keep him? It’s a complicated issue without an easy answer.

How much is Iguodala worth to Nuggets? Would you pay $60 million over five years to keep him? $80 million? Time to play GM. Let us hear your ideas.

Listen to Lance Britton of Mile High Sports Radio and I argue it out here:

Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl, center, reacts in the closing seconds of a 92-88 loss to the Golden State Warriors during Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif. (Marcio Jose Sanchez, Associated Press file)

There are loyal fans and smart observers of the Nuggets who say the dismissal of Karl reminds them of when Doug Moe was dumped as coach and the team went into a tailspin. Count Lance Britton of Mile High Sports Radio in that camp. I counter that, 12 months down the road, both Karl and the Nuggets will both be better off for ending a relationship that had grown stale in Denver. Listen to us argue it out here:

George Karl leads the Denver Nuggets against the Golden State Warriors on April 30, 2013. (Doug Pensinger, Getty Images)

There has been a big shakeup in the Nuggets’ leadership team. General manager Masai Ujiri took the money and ran to Toronto. Which leaves a big question for Josh Kroenke: Does he want to hit the reset button, and does coach George Karl fit in the new regime?

Karl also has tough questions: Is he comfortable working in the final year of his contract with the Nuggets, especially when there will be pressure on him to deliver success in the playoffs? Or might it be time for him to move on, whether to the Los Angeles Clippers or another NBA team that might be looking for a coach? Listen to Lance Britton of Mile High Sports Radio and I debate the issue here:

Peter Burns is a radio show host for Fox Sports Radio and Mile High Sports Radio in Denver. He is a former collegiate athlete and grew up in Baton Rouge, La. A self-proclaimed fan-analyst, Peter has covered every major sport for over a decade, including four NBA Championships with the San Antonio Spurs.